Tire-preserving compound.



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TIRE-PRESERYING; COMPOUND.

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Tb all whom itm-ay concern:

Be itknown that I, SAMUEL citizen of the "United States, residin R.BALL, a at 'Laporte, in the countyof La-porte and tate of- Indiana, haveinvented new. and useful .unprotements' 1n Tire-Preserving vGomuh ebiefl ne 1S a rea fir cation.

' the tire will be maintained in a soft and' elastic condition and itslife or vperiod oi'use mint 1 .same damp or This invention relates to anovel'and-improved compoun into bicycle, motorcycle and automobile tiresfor coating the inner tube or inside lining of the tire infsuch manneras to keep'the moist and protect it fromthe disintegrating action of theair, whereby prolonged.

In carrying my invention into practice,

I provide a compound consisting of the following ingredients, combinedsubstantially in the proportions named, to wit: molasses (of anysuitable kind) '1 gaL, oil of pepper.- 2 0a., alcohol (preferably wood.alco hol) -3 pt., and ordinary lamp black g; lb. These ingredients arethoroughly mixed by heat and agitation.

In using the compound, a proper amount thereof is stored in asuitablereceptacle, which is placed in a'pa 'o'f hotwater-0r the compoundotherwise internally heated'to thin it out and increase its fluidity,The

compound is then injected into the tire through the valve or valve stemthereof, the tire being turned 1 or rolled back and forth todistribute'the compound throughout the-internal area thereof; The tireisthen I and 'have the proper lconsistencyg adapted to be injectedSpecification of Letters'latent. Patented Dg(-, 2, 1913.Applicationfiled December 3, 1912. Serial No. 734,698.

inflated, and when in service its rolling mo tion Wlll cause thecompound to form" a uniform coating which fills" all.-"the minute airholesin the 't-ire and protects' the inner surface thereof against theaction of the air. The molasses forms aI-sticli'y vehicle adapting thecompound to adhere mjhe tire T oi of peppermint on account of thementhol which it contains adapts the compound to penetrate the tilt-Yeto an effective extent and causes the molasse to thickento the desireddegree when heated in combining the ingredients. The alcohol isemployedto preserve the compound and prevent it: from freezing. The lamp blackis employed as a coloring material and also for giving body to thecomposition; Any equivalent of this material maybe used;

I This compound retains a viscid condition. for an indefinite period andprotects the Witnesses:

CYRIL PLUMBACK, I ELLSWORTH E.

I aflix my signatine in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL R. BALL.

usefulness will bev con- I oil of peppermint alcohol {7 pint andordinary

